Fact vs. Fiction: Ticks
Kate & Jeff McGovern
Fiction: All ticks carry Lyme disease. Fact: The only ticks that transmit Lyme disease are the blacklegged species (Ixodes scapularis). This means you cannot get Lyme disease from other insect species like mosquitoes or flies. Fiction: Ticks jump onto hosts passing trees. Fact: Ticks do not have the ability to jump onto a host. Most […]
